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Countdown Session 3: Transformation (Full session)

Hosted by Jane Fonda and Xiye Bastida • Countdown

Transforming big systems is a huge task. Energy, transportation, industry and infrastructure all pose their own challenges. And yet that transformation is already happening. Session 3 of the Countdown Global Launch, hosted by Jane Fonda and Xiye Bastida, features Varun Sivaram, Myles Allen, Rose M. Mutiso, Monica Araya, Al Gore, Gloria Kasang Bulus, Nana Firman, Ximena Loría, Tim Guinee, Stephen Wilkes, Raye Zaragoza and Yemi Alade.

Transforming big systems is a huge task. Energy, transportation, industry and infrastructure all pose their own challenges. And yet that transformation is already happening. Session 3 of the Countdown Global Launch, hosted by Jane Fonda and Xiye Bastida, features Varun Sivaram, Myles Allen, Rose M. Mutiso, Monica Araya, Al Gore, Gloria Kasang Bulus, Nana Firman, Ximena Loría, Tim Guinee, Stephen Wilkes, Raye Zaragoza and Yemi Alade.

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Actor, activist

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Jane Fonda has had four extraordinary careers (so far): Oscar-winning actor, author, fitness guru and impassioned activist.

Climate activist

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Xiye Bastida is one of the lead organizers of the Fridays For Future youth climate strike movement.

Clean energy executive, physicist, author

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To combat climate change, Varun Sivaram seeks to scale up clean energy technologies and cultivate innovation ecosystems spanning industry, academia and government.

Climate science scholar

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Myles Allen studies how human activities and natural drivers contribute to changes in global climate and risks of extreme weather.

Energy researcher

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Rose M. Mutiso works with a global network of experts finding solutions for energy deficits across Africa and Asia. She is also helping African women become scholars and thought leaders.

Raye Zaragoza

Singer, songwriter

Raye Zaragoza is an award-winning singer-songwriter who Paste Magazine called "one of the most politically relevant artists in her genre."

Electrification enthusiast

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Monica Araya works with leaders in government, business, philanthropy and activism to accelerate the shift toward emissions-free transportation.

Gloria Kasang Bulus

Climate activist

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Gloria Kasang Bulus has dedicated her life to promoting environmental ethics, sustainable use of natural resources and preserving the natural environment for future generations.

Carbon footprint activist

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Nana Firman wants to unite the world behind a commitment to sustainability and environmental justice.

Climate education activist

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Ximena Loría works to expose the human cost of environmental problems.

Firefighter and climate activist

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Tim Guinee is a passionate advocate for creating a more sustainable world.

Climate advocate

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Nobel Laureate Al Gore continues to focus the world's attention on the global climate crisis.

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By blending up to 100 still photographs into a seamless composite that captures the transition from day to night, Stephen Wilkes reveals the stories hidden in familiar locations.

Yemi Alade

Singer, songwriter, composer, actress

UN Goodwill Ambassador and Afropop artist Yemi Alade is known for her electrifying stagecraft and edgy style.

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